Tag Archives: deception

A Fly In the Ointment

You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street! (Ecclesiastes 10: 3 NLT) As a “young and prideful” Christian, Kris Langham of Through the Word started reading through the Book of Proverbs.  It was so obvious to him how foolish people were.  He said it was almost “laughable” how stupid people acted […]

What Are You Doing Here

There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. The Lord Speaks to Elijah But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:9b NLT Often, God asks us questions not to get more information; the Lord has all he needs. He asks us questions to give us […]

Seek God First

So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord. Joshua 9:14 NLT   Our Scripture is part of a section where the Gibeonites deceived Israel because they did not seek guidance from the Lord (Joshua 9:1-21 NLT). I learned this lesson the hard way when I did not seek God first. […]